Grand jury: DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
A state grand jury has concluded that the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million earmarked for Medicaid, diverting it into the Hope Florida Foundation for political purposes. The transfer was part of a scheme to fund political activities and defeat Amendment 3, the citizen initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida.
Despite finding no sufficient evidence to charge anyone criminally, the grand jury recognized the misuse of taxpayer money for political purposes and called for changes to prevent such misuse in the future. The main individuals implicated in the scheme are James Uthmeier, who was the Governor's Chief of Staff, and Ashley Moody, who was the Attorney General at the time.
DeSantis, Moody, Uthmeier, and others involved in the settlement have refused to testify before the grand jury or comment on the allegations.
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